NEWS
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November
2011
Quote: "I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everyone" - Bill Cosby
18
November
2011
John Holland Wins Curtis Island LNG Jetty Sub-Contract: John Holland Wins Marine Subcontract for Australia Pacific LNG Curtis Island LNG Jetty. John Holland today announced it has been awarded a marine subcontract worth in excess of $100 million which forms part of the works for Australia Pacific LNG’s proposed Curtis...
08
November
2011
NBN Co: Greenfield Sites & Fixed-Wireless Spurred Transit Network Build Acceleration: NBN Co: Greenfield sites and fixed-wireless spurred transit network build acceleration NBN Co: Greenfield sites and fixed-wireless spurred transit network build acceleration Both the transit network and the fixed-wireless network due to be completed by...
02
November
2011
Plea for level playing field triggers probe : INVESTIGATIONS into the competitive framework of the National Broadband Network are continuing and will include whether NBN Co's negotiations with Telstra for the transfer of networks is putting smaller players at a major disadvantage, it has been revealed. The...
26
October
2011
Pipeline Industry Recognises Importance Of Gas: Australian Pipeline Industry Association (APIA) President Mr Peter Cox, has spoken at the APIA's annual convention and exhibition in Sydney stating that an 'unprecedented level of activity in the piepeline sector' to the tune of $A20 billion is due to the...
25
October
2011
Quote: I believe everything happens for a reason. People change so you can learn to let go, things go wrong so you can appreciate them when they're right and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together..... Marilyn Monroe
12
October
2011
NBN Falls Behind Schedule: THE rollout of the national broadband network is behind schedule because of delays in striking a deal with Telstra and issuing construction contracts.
11
October
2011
EIU finds NBN most expensive to Build: Labor's National Broadband Network (NBN) strategy has been branded the "most extreme" example of government intervention in high-speed broadband planning in the world. UK-based EIU makes the claim because authorities had taken control to develop and operate a...
07
October
2011
Quote: “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner...
06
October
2011
Quote: Look well to this day. Yesterday is but a dream and tomorrow is only a vision. But today well lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness and every tomorrow a vision of hope. Look well therefore to this day. – Francis Gray
05
October
2011
PE Pipe Contract for QGC: QGC has awarded a $A180 million contract for the supply of polyethylene pipe for its gas fields in Queensland. Iplex Pipelines, a division of Fletcher Building, is the recipient of the contract. Pipe deliveries are expected to start in December this year...
04
October
2011
Qld Gas Pipeline Expanison: LNG Ltd has executed an interim front-end engineering and design (FEED) agreement with Jemena for the expansion of the Queensland Gas Pipeline. The agreement follows the pre-FEED study recently completed by Jemena on behalf of the company, which determined that...
03
October
2011
Charging Starts as Broadband Trial Ends: THE national broadband network will open its fibre-optic cable for commercial services today, with retail prices ranging from about $35 to $165. The government-owned company building the network, NBN Co, has finished a two-month technical trial and will start...
16
September
2011
ABB Wins $11M Mine Hoist Order From Xstrata Copper in Australia: ABB, a leading power and automation technology group, recently won an $11 million order to supply a complete ore hoisting solution for Xstrata Copper’s Ernest Henry Mining (EHM) copper-gold operation in north-west Queensland, Australia.
14
September
2011
NBN Co Eyes Telstra South Brisbane Fibre: Telstra's controversial South Brisbane fibre network may potentially be sold to the National Broadband Network Company (NBN Co) as part of the $11 billion definitive agreement between the incumbent telco and the government wholesaler. Telstra moved to replace its...
13
September
2011
Quote:: "It’s not the employer who pays the wages. Employers only handle the money. It’s the customer who pays the wages." Henry Ford
07
September
2011
Dam & Pipeline Proposal for Galilee Basin : The Queensland government is looking at private sector proposals for the $4 billion development of a new wharf at Abbot Point and dam in central Queensland.
02
September
2011
Townsville is Connected to High Speed Broadband: THE $36 billion National Broadband Network was officially launched in Townsville yesterday, the first site in Queensland to receive the high-speed internet service.
01
September
2011
Spring 2011: Welcome to the first day of Spring for 2011, the sun is shining and the birds are singing. May the rest of the year be bright and successful for you. Lets all see the light at the end of the tunnell and continue to move forward in the right direction.
31
August
2011
Telstra Wireless Ad Ban Worries Watchdog: Telstra's agreement to not promote wireless as a substitute for the National Broadband Network (NBN) as part of its $11 billion deal with the company "doesn't look good", according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. In the definitive...
30
August
2011
Telco User Group Faces Closure: The Australia Telecommunications User Group faces closure after 30 years due to dwindling membership and lack of finances. The industry group, which aimed to represent end-users in the corporate and government sectors, was negotiating with the Australian Computer...
29
August
2011
W-Fi is Flying High: AUSTRALIAN airlines are considering the rollout of wi-fi internet services during flights. The final frontier of internet coverage is already happening in the US, thanks to telecommunications company GoGo.
26
August
2011
BHP Profit Sparks Call To Toughen Mining Tax: Amid pressure from the Greens for the government to make the mining tax even harsher, the Prime Minister today urged Tony Abbott to force the mining industry to share the benefits of the boom.
25
August
2011
Security Alarm Suppliers Could Resell NBN: NBN Co is encouraging manufacturers of security alarms to consider becoming specialist resellers of the National Broadband Network, potentially harnessing the network to deliver cloud based monitoring of security video.
24
August
2011
Syngas Successful in Gererating Power: Carbon Energy has achieved an Australian first by generating electricity at its power plant in Bloodwood Creek, Queensland, using syngas produced through its unique process of underground coal gasification.
22
August
2011
Future On The Road To Roma: This year, the FutureGAS exhibition will be heading to Roma, Queensland’s unconventional gas heartland, following the Brisbane conference. The FutureGAS Roma Road Show will provide a great opportunity for project managers, safety wardens, workers and...
19
August
2011
NetComm Secures Ericsson's Broadband Equipment Contract: Following Ericsson’s appointment by NBN Co to build and operate its 1.1 billion dollar fixed- wireless broadband network, NetComm Limited (NTC) has been selected by Ericsson to provide advanced fixed-wireless devices needed to connect rural and regional Australian...
16
August
2011
iiNets NBN Costs Similar To ADSL: National broadband provider iiNet today described the costs of connecting customers to the National Broadband Network as being similar to that of existing ADSL broadband services, breaking ranks with industry rivals who have complained about what they see as NBN Co’s...
09
August
2011
NBN Co Shifts Sign-Ups To Net Retailers:
09
August
2011
NBN Co Shifts Sign-Ups To Net Retailers: NBN Co will no longer seek a property owner's consent before installing a fibre-optic connection — a cumbersome process that was blamed for low connection rates in test sites. Instead, it will rely on internet companies to sign up households and business...
